Special Partnership hosts fun day for special students

These children won their event in the 8- to 12-year-old category and were pleased to show off their medals.
These children won their event in the 8- to 12-year-old category and were pleased to show off their medals.

There were 130 students registered for the Special Partnership Track and Field Day held Friday at Pea Ridge Blackhawk Stadium, according to Sue Stacey, special education director. There were teams from the Arts Academy (Bentonville), Decatur, Gentry, Gravette, Siloam Springs and Pea Ridge involved in the day-long event.

Bright Futures Pea Ridge provided food and drink for the students, teachers and volunteers.

Pea Ridge students volunteered their time, assisting students with disabilities, keeping time, manning the stations, providing games and diversion inside the multi-purpose facility and doing whatever they were asked.

"This is a great opportunity to give students love and hope," Jon Laffoon, PRHS principal said.

Part of the philosophy of Bright Futures is to not only give, but teach students to give back to their community. Many of the students donned bright yellow shirts emblazoned with "Pea Ridge Blackhawks; Pea Ridge Bright Futures; connections for success."

"It's been a great day," Stacey said, after handing out medals to students who won in their divisions.

Medals were presented by Miss Pea Ridge -- Abbye Coan, a PRHS senior.

Events and winners are listed below.

Tennis Ball Throw, 12- to 15-years-old

First -- Robby Collins, Arts Academy, 129'

Second -- Jessie Dutton, Decatur, 123'

Third -- Alec Rogers, Arts Academy, 106'1"

Tennis Ball Throw, 16- to 18-years-old

First -- Justin McAbbee, Pea Ridge, 133'

Second -- Timmy Bates, Decatur, 130'

Third -- Gunner Cook, Decatur, 98'

Softball Throw, 8- to 11-years-old

First -- Osvaldo Martinez, Decatur, 43 yards

Second -- Delaney Busby, Pea Ridge, 34 yards

Third -- Kaden Millar, Pea Ridge, 29 yards

Softball Throw, 12- to 15-year-old

First -- Robby Collins, Arts Academy, 82 yards

Second -- Alec Rogers, Arts Academy, 65 yards

Third -- Dakota Aldridge, Siloam Springs, 62 yards

Softball Throw, 16- to 18-years-old

First -- Justin McAbee, Pea Ridge, 70 yards

Second -- Brett Higgs, Gentry, 60 yards

Third -- Gunner Cook, Decatur, & Alec Thrasher, B, 44 yards TIED

Shot Put, 8- to 14-years-old

First - Dustin Mitchell, Siloam Springs, 20.1'

Second - Juan Guevera, Pea Ridge, 16.4'

Third - Kyle Hall, Pea Ridge, 15.2'

Shot Put, 15- to 18-years-old

First -- Mario Magana, Gentry, 28'

Second -- Isaac Higgs, Gentry, 24.6'

Third -- Sawyer Henson, Siloam Springs, 20.5'

Standing Long Jump, 8- to 11-years-old

First -- Zeph Timmons, Pea Ridge, 5'2"

Second -- Dalton Reed, Pea Ridge, 5'1"

Third -- Ellic Whisenhut, Pea Ridge, 5'

Standing Long Jump, 12- to 18-years-old

First -- Leo Martinez, Decatur, 6'5"

Second -- Christian Smith, Decatur, 5'

Third -- Sammi Jo Hall, Pea Ridge, 4'3"

25 Meter Walk, 8- to 11-years-old

First -- Ellic Whisenhunt, Pea Ridge, 7:31

Second -- Elijah Guzman, Siloam Springs, 8:88

Third -- Kaden Millar, Pea Ridge, 13:47

25 Meter Walk, 12- to 15-years-old

First -- Ashlee Rogers, Pea Ridge, 9:19

Second -- Kyle Hall, Pea Ridge, 9:91

Third -- John Vang, Gentry, 9:35

25 Meter Walk, 16- to 18-years-old

First -- Justin McAbee, Pea Ridge, 10:40

Second -- James Smiddy, Decatur, 10:75

Third -- Glenlinda Price, Pea Ridge, 11:72

50 Meter Dash, 8- to 11-years-old

First -- Jorge Osornio, Pea Ridge, 8:78

Second -- Kiera MacChristian, Pea Ridge, 9:66

Third -- Drake Satterwhite, Pea Ridge, 10:59

50 Meter Dash, 12- to 15-years-old

First -- Leo Martinez, Decatur, 7:47

Second -- Jessie Dutton, Decatur, 8:00

Third -- Juan Guevara, Pea Ridge, 8:06

50 Meter Dash, 16- to 18-years-old

First -- Yajaira Lopez, Gentry, 10:49

Second -- Jacob Leroy, Gentry, 10:56

Third -- Stormie Stezer, Gentry, 12:09

50 Meter Dash, 12- to 15-years-old

First -- Leo Martinez, Decatur, 7:47

Second -- Jessie Dutton, Decatur, 8:00

Third -- Juan Guevara, Pea Ridge, 8:06

100 Meter Walk, 8- to 11-years-old

First -- Charlie Baer, Siloam Springs, 37:63

Second -- Walter Statler, Pea Ridge, 40:15

Third -- Haven Girty, Pea Ridge, 44:56

100 Meter Walk, 12- to 15-years-old

First -- Luke Lowry, Siloam Springs, 30:22

Second -- Ethan Spear, Gravette, 34:25

Third -- Brittney Johnson, Gravette, 40:30

100 Meter Walk, 16- to 18-years-old

First -- Sawyer Henson, Gravette, 34:10

Second -- Justin McAbee, Pea Ridge, 36:10

Third -- Yajaira Lopez, Gentry, 37:25

200 Meter Dash, 8- to 11-years-old

First -- Zeph Timmons, Pea Ridge, 38:00

Second -- Drake Satterwhite, Pea Ridge, 39:00

200 Meter Dash, 12- to 15-years-old

First -- Shelby Lazar, Pea Ridge, 34:00

Second -- Laicey Hayes, Pea Ridge, 35:00

Third -- Elias Pickney, Gentry, 39:00

200 Meter Dash, 16- to 18-years-old

First -- Mario Magana, Gentry, 35:08

Second -- Bret Higgs, Gentry, 37:94

Third -- Shawn Young, Decatur, 51:10

100 Meter Dash, 8- to 11-years-old

First -- Jorge Osornio, Pea Ridge, 17:06

Second -- Delaney Busby, Pea Ridge, 19:68

Third -- Zephaniah Timmons, Pea Ridge, 20:25

100 Meter Dash, 12- to 15-years-old

First -- Don Busby, Pea Ridge, 15:00

Second -- Christian Smith, Decatur, 18:18

Third -- Jamie Ackerman, Siloam Springs, 19:84

100 Meter Dash, 16- to 18-years-old

First -- Alec Thrasher, Arts Academy, 15:47

Second -- Alex, McKinley, Gravette, 15:91

Third -- Jacob Leroy, Gentry, 21:00

400 Meter Walk, 8- to 12-years-old

First -- Havin Girty, Pea Ridge, 3:29

Second -- Davis Snoderly, Pea Ridge, 3:17

400 Meter Walk, 13- to 15-years-old

First -- Jacob Hupp, Pea Ridge, 2:46

Second -- Erica Skoggin, Arts Academy, 3:45

Third -- Kaliyah Saucier, Siloam Springs, 3:51

400 Meter Walk, 16- to 18-years-old

First -- Gunner Cook, Decatur, 3:51

Second -- Katie King, Pea Ridge, 3:54

Third -- Josh Swank, Pea Ridge, 4:47

400 Meter Dash, 8- to 11-years-old

First -- Jorge Osornio, Pea Ridge, 1:32

Second -- Osvaldo Martinez, Decatur, 1:40

Third -- Drake Satterwhite, Pea Ridge, 1:43

400 Meter Dash, 12- to 18-years-old

First -- Juan Guevera, Pea Ridge, 1:24

Second -- Isaac Higgs, Gentry, 1:24

Third -- Paige Hoffman, Arts Academy, 1:56

4x100 Meter Relay, 12- to 18-years-old

First -- Pea Ridge: Shelby Lazar, Jacob Hupp, Laicey Hayes, Juan, 1:16:31

Second -- Gentry: Isaac Higgs, Mario Magana, Brett Higgs, Elias Pickney, 1:18;81

Third -- Decatur: Christian Smith, Shawn, Osvaldo Martinez, Leo, 1:18:56

4x100 Meter Relay, 8- to 11-years-old

First -- Siloam Springs: Jason Quick, Juan Gonzalez, Ashlyn Brockman, Noah Williams 1:39

Second -- Gravette: Maleah Gegrich, Nicole Johnson, Kadence Witten, Zane Johnson, 3:25

Community on 05/06/2015